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[vba] Removing the password from a VBA project

Another way to remove VBA project password is;

  • Open xls file with a hex editor. (ie. Hex Edit http://www.hexedit.com/)
  • Search for DPB
  • Replace DPB to DPx
  • Save file.
  • Open file in Excel.
  • Click "Yes" if you get any message box.
  • Set new password from VBA Project Properties.
  • Close and open again file, then type your new password to unprotect.

UPDATE: For Excel 2010 (Works for MS Office Pro Plus 2010 [14.0.6023.1000 64bit]),

  • Open the XLSX file with 7zip

If workbook is protected:

  • Browse the folder xl
  • If the workbook is protected, right click workbook.xml and select Edit
  • Find the portion <workbookProtection workbookPassword="XXXX" lockStructure="1"/> (XXXX is your encrypted password)
  • Remove XXXX part. (ie. <workbookProtection workbookPassword="" lockStructure="1"/>)
  • Save the file.
  • When 7zip asks you to update the archive, say Yes.
  • Close 7zip and re-open your XLSX.
  • Click Protect Workbook on Review tab.
  • Optional: Save your file.

If worksheets are protected:

  • Browse to xl/worksheets/ folder.
  • Right click the Sheet1.xml, sheet2.xml, etc and select Edit.
  • Find the portion <sheetProtection password="XXXX" sheet="1" objects="1" scenarios="1" />
  • Remove the encrypted password (ie. <sheetProtection password="" sheet="1" objects="1" scenarios="1" />)
  • Save the file.
  • When 7zip asks you to update the archive, say Yes.
  • Close 7zip and re-open your XLSX.
  • Click Unprotect Sheet on Review tab.
  • Optional: Save your file.

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